Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-22
FROa TACOMA.
HUNGRY wOnKMES AFTER THEIR PAY
ANXIOUS ANTICIPATION ABOUT NINTH
REKr-fNTERBsTfN0 ITEMS.

Regular Corr. Post fHfeliigeHoer.
There has been g whole lot OF tEoubls
over The settlement Of Caldwell 4 Yea,
sy's contract for the improvement Of
Tacoma avenue. In the contracts made
out for the city by City Attorney Oar
roll, and signed BY Caldwell a Veasy,
there was a provision that the final var.
rants should not be given 10 the CON
tractors until the OOuncil Committee 90
Streets and Public Property were as
sured that the woFkmen had all been
paid, The improves tnt has been com
pleted for some days and the contract
ofs are demanding the warrants upon
the treasury therefor. The CouDcil
has voted 90 grant them subject to the
provision in the contract referred to.
The street Committee has answered the
demands OF the contractors for the
money by demands for fplfillment Of
the conditions Of the contract, and
neither eomplied With the demands Of
either. 80 Il stood between them yes
tsrday, when Mo. Caldwell met City AZ
tofuey Carroll ia the City Clerks office,
aud after come debate over the situation
the former declared bis intention OF
bringing suit against the city az once ~
the warrants were not forthcoming.
Nrry we'll. said Mr.. 4 tFroli. when
you 80 90 Law 60 collect money on
BROKEN CONTRACT,
We will zee iass how large q sum
you collect" aud heFeupou Nj. Carroll
s,rolitd Gus % the eiiise.
shortly after thai Mr. Caldwell vent
A. - a
ned disposition 10 come 90 scme sort
OF terms Without going 30 Law. bui did
not explain Iasi What be would Do.
There vas . meeting Of the Street. Com.
mittee last night AZ the City Attorney =
Office, rnd u was dsc'ded that she var
rants might he deposited in hank, and
lee laborers given drafts upon u. and
she balance that might be left over
vhen these we're Paid could then be
tsrned over b. the contractors. 80 yes-
sefdAy afternoon, 10 sccerdauce With
their agFJeu ent. General spFsgue. Of
the facama National Bank, Mayer
Iowne, Mr. Caldwell aud shout four or
ave laborsrs gathered IN the CAY After
ney's "a - and there held q grAEd pow
NOV. which ende Uith = postp 1nt ment
% a settlement Rnln tomeFrow, on
aecauHt Of = teehnicalIty. The men
seat auay taking soms tall pr f4nisy
because 81 the loss Of tiwe they had
Suffered.
This u oBiy = ssmple Of shat veil
have When we ceue to settle % for
Ntnlh street" sAid Mr.. Carroll, and be
whtstled softly a bar % two - Alstres
sing aiscord IA anticipation.
eVsR rt1u rIsfR
What dad yea refer b when yoa
sTake 20 thr esutrass sab Caawcll 4
Neasy beiug broker asked tee Fspoft
eF. BY Way q bFinKlnE hia haek % the
living prV-eDt-
Tee time to which d 49, 81 have
besa eoHpleted has loug oees over
rua" be sad, and tie fact that sAe
OoaBcil refused 10 give them warrants
for certain pssti1n % TIE wogk which
they do d., might be corsirue,i IS
\ Aiee hft the city e,nsi4sna th~
veele ihEe forfeited ID vt you sseF
Tesre y sod Seal IN tbAi position. -
B weat ca, aud Fsscbed Tor bSsak As
tee1et Be goaia presipitste whole los
% esses o. ssrcs Ethsn Jhs sAaae, has the
Reporter dodCea BY AsklDg 70 lhs stipa
l.tisa 10 the eontrsets rJgairins she